The Freighter — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Through fog and rain
I run my train
Wherever the track is laid,
And over the road
I carry a load
Whenever the freight is paid.
A kaddy of tea
For Genessee,
For Troy an empty crate,
A man in brown
For Uniontown
To help them celebrate.

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What are the words to The Freighter?
The lyrics to The Freighter are: Through fog and rain / I run my train / Wherever the track is laid, / And over the road / I carry a load / Whenever the freight is paid. ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does The Freighter have?
"The Freighter" has 12 lines of verse.

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